Reddy said the man was found roaming suspiciously in the
Nilayam by Seva Dal volunteers of the Nilayam, who caught and handed him
over to the police.

The DSP said they contacted Prof Mukud, Seva Dal chief of
Kerala, asking him to ascertain the antecedents of the arrested person.
Prof Mukud after inquiry informed Puttaparthy police that Rajappa was an
"unsound man".

Later, police produced Rajappa before the Magistrate at
Penukonda, who directed police to send Rajappa to the mental hospital at
Yerragadda in Hyderabad for examination.

Meanwhile, security in and outside the Nilayam has been
strengthened, the DSP said.